Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's anal fissure and incontinence are deemed to be a result of the April 2000 VA colonoscopy, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The claim is granted.

The case is remanded for further examination and review of the veteran's claims, including a determination on whether there are additional CVA residuals besides those previously acknowledged.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the deceased veteran for the purpose of dependency and indemnity compensation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired eye disorder and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased husband had no valid military service in the U.S. Armed Forces, which would establish her eligibility to receive VA death benefits as the widow of a 'veteran'. As a result, the appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cerebellar medulloblastoma for the purpose of accrued benefits based on evidence showing it was present within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for polyneuritis/polymyositis and metabolic myopathy, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the former claim of service connection for polyneuritis/polymyositis. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the effective date for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a pneumonectomy cannot be earlier than April 15, 1992.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in an unappealed rating decision of September 1990. The reopened claim is now granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected stomach disability (diverticula), finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The appellant's service is not legally eligible for VA non-service-connected disability pension due to the absence of legal merit, as his service does not qualify him under the law.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 15, 1964 for service connection of postoperative herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), finding that there was no evidence of a prior claim filed before this date.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of stress fractures of the left 3rd and right 4th toes, as well as bilateral shin splints. The medical evidence did not show current disabilities.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's recognized active service as a New Philippine Scout from May 1946 to March 1949 does not meet the requirements for basic legal entitlement to VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The veteran is seeking additional VA vocational rehabilitation training benefits. The case must be remanded due to procedural and evidentiary matters, including obtaining a VA Form 646 or equivalent document, reviewing the record for any additional Job Ready Monthly Progress Review reports, and considering all pertinent regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye disorder is not service-connected, as it is due to a congenital condition (estropia) rather than an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for entitlement to VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of brain tumors and right lower extremity neuropathic pain, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.